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Point Cook - North East

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In Point Cook - North East, 47.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 46.4% in the City of Wyndham.

Point Cook - North East's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Point Cook - North East's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Point Cook - North East - Total households (Enumerated)20212006Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Wyndham %Number%City of Wyndham %2006 to 2021
Couples with children2,24947.946.41,52051.641.8+728
Couples without children95120.319.081027.522.5+140
One parent families50110.711.01916.512.4+310
Other families330.71.3240.81.0+9
Group household1042.23.2682.32.2+36
Lone person69814.914.52608.816.0+438
Other not classifiable household1372.94.3702.43.7+67
Visitor only households200.40.430.10.5+17
Total households4,693100.0100.02,948100.0100.0+1,745
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Point Cook - North East in 2021 compared to the City of Wyndham shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 47.9% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 10.7% were one-parent families, compared with 46.4% and 11.0% respectively for the City of Wyndham.

There were a similar proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 14.9% compared to 14.5% in the City of Wyndham while the proportion of couples without children was 20.3% compared to 19.0% in the City of Wyndham.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Point Cook - North East increased by 1,745 between 2006 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Point Cook - North East between 2006 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+728 households)
  • Lone person (+438 households)
  • One parent families (+310 households)
  • Couples without children (+140 households)

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